Zip 28714 (Burnsville, NC) Climate


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United States / North Carolina / No Metro Area / Yancey County / Burnsville / Burnsville (zip 28714)
The climate in 28714 Burnsville, NC is mild and humid, with warm summers and cool winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from the mid-70s to upper 80s Fahrenheit while the winter months typically range between 40s and 60s Fahrenheit. Rainfall is common throughout the year with a few snowflakes seen during the winter months. This area can experience occasional thunderstorms which bring strong winds and heavy rains, so it's best to be prepared for changing weather conditions.

Burnsville (zip 28714), North Carolina gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Burnsville (zip 28714) averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Burnsville (zip 28714). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Burnsville (zip 28714) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 28714 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

8.8 Summer - 5.8 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 28714 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBurnsville, North CarolinaUnited States
  52.4 in.38.1 in.
  13.2 in.27.8 in.
  126.7 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  81.3°85.8°
  22.5°21.7°
  7.47
  4.44.3
  2767 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 28714 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In the 28714 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 28714 zip code are June, August and July.
In the 28714 zip code, there are 1.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 28714 zip code with an average of 22.5°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.
In the 28714 zip code, there are 119.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.
In the 28714 zip code, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.
The humidity is usually comfortable in the 28714 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
March is the wettest month in the 28714 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.4 inches in the 28714 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.
July is the rainiest month in the 28714 zip code with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 126.7 rainy days annually in the 28714 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.2 inches in the 28714 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 28714 zip code with 4.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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